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Brainscan Reviews

1994

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Michael (Edward Furlong) is a gore-loving, media-saturated, suburban teen. Isolated by his distant father and dead mother, he finds refuge in horror fanzines and slasher flicks. He plugs into a new interactive game where the player enacts all too real murders. He thinks he can beat the wisecracking gamemaster--called the .. Read more

Starring	Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, Amy Hargreaves, T. Ryder Smith
Director	John Flynn
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- The titular computer game, 'the ultimate experience in inter-active horror', gets a little too real for high-school... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  Worth a watch
  
  This film is def worth watching if you liked total recall it isn't an action film its more of an horror but it is similar in the storyline...once you watch ... read more »
  
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  - NikPain
  - Northants,UK
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 22:07
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  brainscan
  
  I loved this film when it came out in 94 i was a young teen so it was strange but cool. After 15 years i have finally been able to find it to watch again and ... read more »
  
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- - mopatop
  - 3 reviews
  - Mansfield
  - 15 May 2009 at 10:24
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  this film sounded promising at the beginning but as the film went on it got stupid to the point it did not hold my attention was a bit of a let down not one of ... read more »
  
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  - 31 Jul 2008 at 07:10
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  i loved
  
  its a very cool film
  
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- - buriedinscars
  - 84 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 23 Jul 2008 at 10:19
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  first film to make me squirm
  
  I first saw Brainscan about 9 years ago on tv. I was studying computers and artificial intelligence so immediately got my interest.
  
  The plot builds ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 26 Oct 2007 at 22:45
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  DIFFERENT BUT V. GOOD
  
  A YOUNG LAD WHO LOVES HORROR MOVIES AND GAMES , THERE HIS LIFE.
  
  THEN HE PLAYS BRAINSCAN THE NEW BEYOND REALITY COMPUTER GAME. WHERE HE PLAYS A SERIAL... read more »
  
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- - howdinski
  - yorkshire , england
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 12:27
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  Great film!!
  
  Great film, great story, worked very well and furlongs 2nd best film. Great twist if not a little predictable. Well worth a watch!!
  
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- - Dale Longford
  - Gloucester, England
  - 31 Mar 2005 at 18:20
- - 2
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  Worth a watch
  
  This film is def worth watching if you liked total recall it isn't an action film its more of an horror but it is similar in the storyline...once you watch ... read more »
  
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- - NikPain
  - Northants,UK
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 22:07
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  interesting twists and...
  
  interesting twists and interesting story line.
  
  one of edward furlongs better films.
  
  would give 4 star rating but the end was a bit too ... read more »
  
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- - James#50
  - MARCH
  - 13 Feb 2004 at 18:46
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- - 2
  - 1
  Worth a watch
  
  This film is def worth watching if you liked total recall it isn't an action film its more of an horror but it is similar in the storyline...once you watch ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 19944
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - NikPain
  - Northants,UK
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 22:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Great film!!
  
  Great film, great story, worked very well and furlongs 2nd best film. Great twist if not a little predictable. Well worth a watch!!
  
  Report this review
- 87008
- - Dale Longford
  - Gloucester, England
  - 31 Mar 2005 at 18:20
- - 1
  - 0
  DIFFERENT BUT V. GOOD
  
  A YOUNG LAD WHO LOVES HORROR MOVIES AND GAMES , THERE HIS LIFE.
  
  THEN HE PLAYS BRAINSCAN THE NEW BEYOND REALITY COMPUTER GAME. WHERE HE PLAYS A SERIAL... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 95424
- - howdinski
  - yorkshire , england
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 12:27
- - 0
  - 0
  interesting twists and...
  
  interesting twists and interesting story line.
  
  one of edward furlongs better films.
  
  would give 4 star rating but the end was a bit too ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 28060
- - James#50
  - MARCH
  - 13 Feb 2004 at 18:46
- - 0
  - 0
  first film to make me squirm
  
  I first saw Brainscan about 9 years ago on tv. I was studying computers and artificial intelligence so immediately got my interest.
  
  The plot builds ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 488465
- - a customer
  - london
  - 26 Oct 2007 at 22:45
- - 0
  - 0
  i loved
  
  its a very cool film
  
  Report this review
- 602222
- - buriedinscars
  - 84 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 23 Jul 2008 at 10:19
- - 0
  - 0
  trash
  
  this film sounded promising at the beginning but as the film went on it got stupid to the point it did not hold my attention was a bit of a let down not one of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 605983
- - a customer
  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 07:10
- - 0
  - 0
  brainscan
  
  I loved this film when it came out in 94 i was a young teen so it was strange but cool. After 15 years i have finally been able to find it to watch again and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 757734
- - mopatop
  - 3 reviews
  - Mansfield
  - 15 May 2009 at 10:24

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  Michael (Edward Furlong) is a gore-loving, media-saturated, suburban teen. Isolated by his distant father and dead mother, he finds refuge in horror fanzines and slasher flicks. He plugs into a new interactive game where the player enacts all too real murders. He thinks he can beat the wisecracking ...